Günther (singer)

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Günther
Background information
Birth name Mats Söderlund
Also known as Günther
Born (1967-07-25) 25 July 1967
Origin Sweden
Genres Europop, Eurodance
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts The Sunshine Girls
Website Günther official web site

Mats Söderlund (born 25 July 1967, Sweden) is a Swedish musician, best known under his stage name Günther.

Career

Gunther's 2004 smash hit "Ding Dong Song" brought him country-wide recognition in his homeland, Sweden. The campy, silly, and titillating track, "Ding Dong Song" topped the Swedish charts the year of its release thanks to an inescapable hook and a sexually charged video featuring Günther's backup singers, the Sunshine Girls. A year later the campy phenomenon spread across Europe as indie rockers Franz Ferdinand were heard performing the song acoustically on Dutch radio.[1] In 2006, his song "Like Fire Tonight" was accepted into Melodifestivalen, a Swedish music competition. However, Günther and the Sunshine Girls finished sixth in the semi-final round and did not make the finals.

Günther announced on his website that he is currently working on a new album with the working title Dirty Man Swedish Sex Beast. In 2011, the first single, "Pussycat", became available on Günther's web site.[2]

Coming back from a hiatus, Günther released the single "I'm Not Justin Bieber, B*tch" on December 12, 2013.

Discography

Discography

  • Pleasureman (2004, Sweden; 2006, USA; 2007, Japan)[3]
  • Dirty Man Swedish Sex Beast (TBA - Possibly 2014)

Singles

With The Sunshine Girls

  • "Ding Dong Song" (2004) - UK #14[4]
  • "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" (2004)
  • "Tutti Frutti Summer Love" (2005)
  • "Christmas Song (Ding Dong)" (2005)
  • "Like Fire Tonight" (2006)
  • "Sun Trip (Summer Holiday)" (2007)
  • "Obsession (Of Lust)" (2010)
  • "Famous" (2010)
  • "Pussycat" (2011)

With Samantha Fox

  • "Touch Me" (2004)

Solo

  • "I'm not Justin Bieber B**ch" (2013)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/mats-s-derlund
  2. ↑ http://www.gunthernet.com/spindex.htm
  3. ↑ Pleasureman at Discogs (list of releases)
  4. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 238. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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